AdmiralSir Richard Hughes, 2nd Baronet (
c. 1724 – 5 January 1812) was a
Royal Navy officer.
Naval career
Hughes was probably born in
London, England, the son of Captain
Richard Hughes. He entered the
Portsmouth Naval Academy in 1739.[1] He served on a number of ships in various locations during his naval career, including
HMS Boreas from 1763 to 1766. It is known that Hughes was in Canada in 1778, as he was appointed resident commissioner of the
Halifax dockyard.[2] This appointment was short, as by August of the same year he became
lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia, succeeding
Mariot Arbuthnot in that position.[1] During his tenure, the main concern was the protection of the Province.[1] In 1779, he succeeded his
father as
baronet. He became acting commander-in-chief
The Downs in 1781.[3]